Go to mediabankMigrants in a refugee camp on the island of Lesbos in Greece. File photoVIENNA, Oct 11Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer reiterates demand to curb illegal migration to the EU, calls on Brussels for a «European solution» to the problem. This requires, in the end, a European solution in which we effectively protect the external borders of the EU and consistently defeat smuggling and human trafficking,” Nehammer said on Twitter after meeting with European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas on Tuesday.
«Nazis, get out!» Protesting Germans are driving Ukrainian refugeesAccording to Nehammer, he discussed this problem at a meeting with Schinas, stressing that «in the fight against illegal migration, smuggling and human trafficking, the Western Balkans are an important partner for Austria and the EU.» Last week, a tripartite meeting was held in Budapest with participation of the leaders of Hungary, Austria and Serbia, who said they expect decisive steps from Brussels in the fight against illegal migration, which is a serious problem against the backdrop of the economic crisis in Europe and the conflict in Ukraine.
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